tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486845381946251843.post168468477418556244..comments2015-01-12T19:29:36.623+11:00Comments on Let's Go Yankees Blog: Pettitte reject Yankees' offer, Pettitte won't be back?Jessica Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763469077445655085noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486845381946251843.post-65897254175703949252009-01-07T07:38:00.000+11:002009-01-07T07:38:00.000+11:00Just like what I say. Many players say they want t...Just like what I say. Many players say they want to remain in their old teams, but few of them say they don't care about money which Pettitte say that all the time.<BR/><BR/>I do think 12 million per is the fair deal for Pettitte. I guess you always want to start lower during negotiation because you will end up with higher price.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you. Yankees need another veteran starter who can eat some innings as no.4 starter. But, it won't kill me to watch one of kids pitching as well.<BR/><BR/>I still hope Pettitte will be back.Jessica Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763469077445655085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486845381946251843.post-62434879599834707222009-01-07T06:54:00.000+11:002009-01-07T06:54:00.000+11:00I think this is a very interesting situation. Fir...I think this is a very interesting situation. First, your point about what Pettitte says about not caring about money and wanting to pitch for the Yankees: I thought he had that opinion too. Maybe he doesn't feel 10M is fair. Maybe the Yankees should have offered 12M to start with. Its too bad he didn't take the 10M offer, because I think that was really the only offer they will make him. <BR/><BR/>Secondly, there seems to be many Yankee fans and "experts" who think that Hughes and Joba are both good enough to start the year in the rotation and so no veteran FA is necessary. I have said all along this off-season that I think it is a mistake to make that assumption. I think Hughes and Kennedy failed big time last year at the major league level. I am not saying that Hughes is not good enough to be a #5 starter. I think he is. What I am saying is that with the injury concerns over Burnett and Joba, I think the team will lack depth if Hughes is already a starter. <BR/><BR/>Then again...the Yankees did pretty well last year with guys like Ponson and Rasner filling out the rotation, so as long as Wang and CC remain healthy, maybe the Yankees really only need Burnett, Joba, Hughes and Aceves. I'm really happy that the young guys may get their chance, but (as last year) I'm not expecting much from them.<BR/><BR/>I don't know. I'm sorry to see Andy go, but the offer was fair and he should have taken it.MJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284049072292523587noreply@blogger.com